UCLA upset No. 4 Purdue 69-67 on Tuesday, but coach Mick Cronin's postgame frustration overshadowed the win. He blasted the Big Ten for scheduling five of UCLA's first seven league games on the road and giving the Bruins just two days' rest before facing the conference favorite. 'I don't think they care about basketball,' Cronin said.

Cronin noted Purdue had been in Los Angeles since last week, having played at USC, while his team returned from Ohio State late Saturday. The Bruins, now 13-6 overall and 5-3 in the Big Ten, have lost three conference road games already. Beating the Boilermakers ended their nine-game winning streak and stands as UCLA's most significant victory this season.

Donovan Dent led the Bruins with 23 points and 13 assists, including the final pass to Tyler Bilodeau for the winning three-pointer with eight seconds left. The victory gives UCLA momentum as it tries to climb from the middle of the Big Ten standings. The team's inconsistency has been a season-long theme, but this win could provide a foundation for a stronger second half.